French President Receives Severed Finger in Mail from ‘Living Person’

French President Receives Severed Finger in the Mail

In a shocking incident, French President Emmanuel Macron recently received a severed fingertip by mail, according to local media reports.

The gruesome package arrived at the French presidential palace, the Élysée, on Monday, as reported by French outlet Valeurs Actuelles.

The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the incident on Thursday, as stated by the Belgian newspaper The Brussels Times.

The severed finger was initially stored in a refrigerator used by police to keep snacks. It was later recovered by the authorities for further investigation, according to a security source cited by Valuers Actuelles.

Authorities have identified the person to whom the severed fingertip belongs, as reported by the outlet.

Tests conducted on the organ confirmed that it belonged to a “living human being,” according to the British newspaper The Evening Standard.

The individual to whom the finger belonged has been contacted and provided with “full medical support,” a source revealed.

Police are currently investigating the individual for making threats against an elected official, according to the Times.

Surprisingly, the mailed body part did not come with a note indicating the sender’s motives, leaving investigators puzzled, as reported by the Standard.

According to Valeurs Actuelles, the individual reportedly suffers from psychiatric disorders.

While French presidents have previously received bizarre and threatening items in the mail, such as bullets, this is the first time a severed body part has been sent to the Élysée.

Macron receives approximately 1,000 to 1,500 letters and emails daily. A team of 70 workers is responsible for reviewing and scanning the correspondence in offices located outside the presidential residence.

Macron himself often reads the letters and emails, occasionally responding to them. He sees this as an opportunity to gauge public opinion on his administration.

This incident comes at a time when France has been witnessing massive protests following the police shooting of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old French teen of North African descent in Nanterre near Paris.

The protests have resulted in rioting, arson, looting, and clashes with law enforcement. More demonstrations are expected as France commemorates Bastille Day on Friday, according to the Standard.

Source: President of France Sent Severed Finger from ‘Living Human’ in the Mail (The Western Journal)

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